Business

The Bank of Japan's latest meeting was in focus on Wednesday as weak trade figures reignited concerns about the world's number three economy.

Higher anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese frozen warm-water shrimp exports levied by the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) will affect the psychology of businesses and shrimp farmers in Việt Nam.

Vietnam's total beer output is expected to reach 4.1 billion litres by 2020, up 3.4 billion litres in 2015, according to the country's beer alcohol and beverage planning by 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City encourages all businesses and residents to apply high technologies so as to help turn it into a smart city, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen said on September 20.

Hai Phong City is committed to providing the best investment environment possible to investors by improving its infrastructure and adopting clearer administrative procedures, city leaders told the Conference on Investment Promotion in Hai Phong.

Hanoi's authorities want to see 20 high-class hotels on prime locations developed in the city centre.

Vietnam imported up to 9.7 million tonnes of coal by the end of August, a three times over the annual plan of just 3.1 million tonnes for the whole year set by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Da Nang’s real estate market will soon welcome a number of new high-end apartments and villas in major projects such as Soleil Da Nang, Coco Bay, Da Phuoc, Han Riverside, Ariyana, Central Coast, Vinpearl Han River, and Ocean Suites

Việt Nam hopes to export 1.6 million tonnes rice in the four remaining months of the year, raising exports for the year to 4.9 million tonnes, said the Việt Nam Food Association (VFA).

The Vietnam Railways Corporation has asked the government to give them USD21m to pay outstanding salaries to staff, and payments to suppliers and contractors.

The extradition of internationally-wanted former board chairman of PetroVietnam Construction JSC Trinh Xuan Thanh to Vietnam could still be carried out even though he fled to a country which does not sign any judicial assistance agreement with Vietnam.

Buffalo farmers have put the abandoned Kim Chung-Di Trach urban area in Hanoi to good use after it has laid abandoned for years.

Vietjet Air will conduct an initial public offering and listing in Vietnam before listing overseas.

Real estate associations have proposed amending the Law on Land and the Law on Trading Real Estate to create favourable conditions for investors in property investment.

The Ministry of Public Security said that they have issued an international wanted notice for Trinh Xuan Thanh, the former board chairman of PetroVietnam Construction JSC, following the arrest of the firm's four other senior executives.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade advised customers to stop using the high-end smartphone, Galaxy Note7, after Samsung recalled the device due to a battery problem.

Vietjet Air announced the opening of a new route linking Ho Chi Minh City with Hong Kong during the official visit by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to the territory.

Many experts have blamed lax management and lack of regulations for violations related to build, operate and transfer (BOT) projects.

Hanoi People's Committee has instructed the equitisation of state-owned companies under their management during the 2016-2020 period, including allowing some firms to close.